31” x 41” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage dinner napkins, hand-woven samplers; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust.
Keeping Up Appearances
The series of Keeping Up Appearances tackles some of the thornier social issues of mid-20th century America, inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette. Imagine women chain smoking in offices, tipping 25 cents for good service, showing interest in a potential marriage partner or even giving boys names to girls! All the work in this series incorporates heirloom linens. Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust.
Keeping Up Appearances 2
37” x 40” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Art Ark, CA 2023 Exhibit Envoy, CA 2023-2027
Keeping Up Appearances 3
30” x 40” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: ACCI Gallery, CA 2012, Fibre Arts Design, CA 2012 US Embassy, Tallinn, Estonia 2023-25
Keeping Up Appearances 4
48” x 27” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; hand-dyed, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Fibre Arts Design, CA 2012 Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA 2016 Upcycle (SAQA), 2019-2023
Keeping Up Appearances 5
60” x 24” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Dinner At Eight, (IQA) TX 2012
Keeping Up Appearances 6
14″ x 14″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: Arts Guild of Sonoma fundraiser 2015
Keeping Up Appearances 7
12” x 12” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linens; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: SAQA Auction fundraiser 2016
Keeping Up Appearances 8
12” x 12” inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage tea towel; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: SAQA Auction fundraiser 2015
Keeping Up Appearances 9
19″ x 14″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; dye-painted, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Petaluma Arts Center, CA, 2015
Keeping Up Appearances 10
15″ x 15″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage linen; dye-painted, screen-printed text, batik-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA, 2015
Keeping Up Appearances 11
47″ x 49″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage tablecloth; hand-dyed, screen-printed, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. donation: Arts Guild of Sonoma fundraiser 2016
Keeping Up Appearances 13
inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage embroidered bridge tablecloth; screen-printed text, hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibits: Petaluma Arts Center, CA, 2017 Ties That Bind, WA, 2019
Keeping Up Appearances 14
60″ x 36″ inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage lace-edged cotton tablecloth; screen-printed text, hand-lettered, hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust.
Keeping Up Appearances 15
12″ x 12″ x .75″, gallery wrap inspired by text from a 1954 book on etiquette vintage dinner napkin, hand-dyed, screen-printed; hand-stitched, machine-stitched Text used with permission of the Amy Vanderbilt Kellar Literary Property Trust. exhibit: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, CA, 2019
